Decorating Gingerbread Houses

Decorating is fun!

Especially when there are "extras" left over.

Double Thumbs Up

Christmas is almost here!

GOTCHA DAY!

Sarah with blueberry pie.

To celebrate her "gotcha day".
Four years ago we met you for the first time.
And our life has been blessed by you ever since.

Trying to blow out the candle after we sang,
"Happy Gotcha Day To You!"

Finding out that it is quite impossible to blow out candles when you are laughing.

But laughing is almost as fun as blowing out candles.

Happy Gotcha Day Sweet Girl!

We can't imagine this life with out YOU.

Paying Bills With Sarah

With five children you add many new skills to your repertoire.

The one above is called, "Paying Bills With a Child in Your Lap".

Brian is a master at this one.

I think it's a step up from the famous picture of President John F. Kennedy.

(You remember he did his work with his children playing under the desk.)

With a child in your lap

with access to your pen drawer

while paying bills,

and watching T.V.

you must remain alert at all times.

That is some skills.

Frosty ?

What's that? A little FROST?

What's going on?

This is SOUTH FLORIDA, right?

Dear, dear me.

Looks like I will have to wear socks today.

Matthew's HOME !

Matthew's home and I am so happy.

(And it looks like his brothers are too.)

Everyone together feels soooo good.

My plans are to warm him up,

fill him with good home-cooking,

let him catch up on his sleep,

and buy him lots more winter clothes.

When he left college the wind chill was 11 below.

(And I thought feeding the animals in 36 degrees was cold.)

Preschool Christmas Program

Singing "Come on Ring Those Bells"

Sarah giving her teacher a homemade card.

Today was Sarah's class Christmas show for parents and friends.
Not only did they sing Jingle Bells but also performed:
Come on Ring those bells
Luke 2:10
Pledge of Allegiance
Flag of America
Happy Birthday Jesus!
~and~
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
(A.K.A. "We Fish You a Harry ChrisMoose and a Hippo New Year")

What a treat it was to see their smiling faces sing praises
during this wonderful time of the year.
~ ~ ~
And I thought her teacher so smart when I found out what the stickers were for.
She put a sticker on everyone's right hand and over their heart.
That was so they would know which hand to choose when giving the pledge.
Clever. Clever. Clever.